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PLANTS

Weeping alkaligrass

Puccinellia distans

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennial
Weeping alkaligrass, photo 1 of 5
Weeping alkaligrass, In flower
Weeping alkaligrass, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes.

There are 35 observations of Weeping alkaligrass in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale10
  2. Estrie10
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  4. Montérégie5
  5. Montréal2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Tufted hairgrassDeschampsia cespitosa
RedtopAgrostis gigantea
Nuttall's alkaligrassPuccinellia nuttalliana
Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis